Mental Retardation, has had significant advances within the last thirty years through research, that have prevented many cases. Newborn screening identifies biochemical or other inherited conditions that may have produced mental retardation. Making sure that a child or adult wears a bicycle helmet, reduces brain injury. Governmental programs are set up to insure that adequate nutrition is available too undernourished and underprivileged in the first critical years of life. Environmental programs are set up to reduce lead and mercury exposure to adults and children. Awareness of alcohol and drugs during pregnancy help reduce the incidence of retardation.
There are many leading causes of mental retardation. It can be caused by any condition which impairs development of the brain during birth or in the childhood years. The major causes of mental retardation are problems during pregnancy, problems at birth, problems after birth, poverty and cultural deprivation, and genetic conditions. During pregnancy the use of alcohol or drugs by the pregnant mother can cause mental retardation. Smoking, malnutrition, certain environmental containment, and illnesses are increasing risk during pregnancy of mental retardation. If prematurity occurs during birth, it also can have an effect on the brain. Accidents such as a blow to the head or near drowning can cause mental retardation. Lead, mercury, and other environmental toxins can cause irreparable damage to the brain and nervous system. .
Children of poor families may become mentally retarded because of malnutrition, disease-producing conditions, inadequate medical care and environmental hazards. Also, children in disadvantaged areas may be deprived of many common cultural and day to day experiences provided to other children in an advantaged area. The results of abnormal genes inherited form their parents, or errors when genes combined. More than 500 genetic diseases are associated with mental retardation.
Factors of Mental Retardation Mental retardation is below average intelligence and abilities which are present before the age of 18. ... There are four categories of mental retardation. 1. ... Causes of mental retardation are: 1. Genetics - 5% of mental retardation is caused by genetics. ... Mental retardation can be prevented by: 1. ...
Mental Retardation In the span of a few decades, it can be said that society has come a very long way in the treatment and view of those who suffer from debilitating mental retardation. ... Some cases of mental retardation have multiple causes."... Physical trauma to the brain can also cause mental retardation. ... "The effects of mental retardation vary considerably among people, just as the range of abilities varies considerably among people who do not have mental retardation. ... (http://www.thearc.org/faqs/mrqa.html) PREVENTION Newborn screening programs can pre...
Susceptibility to these substances ensue in birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), low body weight, sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS), and mental retardation just to name a few. ... These defects are among the "leading known causes of mental retardation" (United, 2). ... National Institute of Mental Health. ... United States Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Prevention Primer: an Encyclopedia of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Terms. ...
This forceful shaking can result in brain damage leading to mental retardation, speech, learning disabilities, paralysis, seizures, hearing loss, blindness and even death. ... Here are a few: Brain damage Spinal injury/paralysis Blindness or other eye trauma Seizures Delay in normal development - impaired motor and sensory skills Broken bones/dislocations Retardation Death Signs/Symptoms: If any symptoms of shaken baby syndrome are present after shaking a child, a person should immediately take the infant to a medical personnel. ... -Bloody Cerebrospinal fluid -Coma ...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is considered the most common known cause of mental retardation in the Western World. ... Pediatricians and other health professionals caring for women and their newborns should increase their own awareness and that of their patients about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its" prevention. ... The American Academy of Pediatrics supports federal legislation that would require the inclusion of health-and-safety messages in all print and broadcast alcohol advertisements, based on the US Surgeon General's warning: "Drinking during pregnancy may cause mental retardatio...
(ii) Axis II This refers to disorders that are lifelong in nature; this includes mental retardation and personality disorders. ... Identify what is meant by prevention as it relates to mental disorders. Prevention refers to thwarting the development of later problems and may be more efficient and effective than individual treatment after a mental disorder occurs. ... Prevention is therefore a guiding principle of many public health programs. The basis of prevention is to build mental health and limit the scope of problems, including mental health problems, before they occur or worsen. 7. ...
Cigarette smoking during childhood and adolescence causes an increase in cough and phlegm production, an increase in the number and severity of respiratory illnesses, decreased physical fitness, and potential retardation in the rate of lung growth and in the level of maximum lung function. ... Mental Health Effects. Many adolescent smokers report mental health effects, such as nervousness and depression, and tend to engage in more high-risk behaviors than adolescents who do not smoke. ... A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Emory University reports that sm...
"Even if effective prevention measures were to take place rather than spending money on xenotransplant, the number of patients who could benefit from human transplants would still out number the potential human donors for many years" (Post). ... Not only is this expenditure allowing for less medical prevention study, but it could also be indirectly contributing to several diseases. ... But, then, if the human suffered from severe retardation, their mental capacity is actually less than that of a monkey's, so why should the monkey's life be spared to keep the human alive? ...